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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Sunrise Children’s Home celebrates 27th anniv

GYALSHING, 18 Nov [IPR]: Sunrise Children’s Home celebrated its 27th Anniversary today at Community hall, Gyalshing in West Sikkim. District Collector, West, LP Chettri was present as the chief guest while Padmashri Kedar Gurung was the guest of honor.
The chief guest in his brief address lauded the owner of the Home, Rebika S Lepcha’s efforts and said that, “Service to humanity is the greatest service”.
He further urged and encouraged every individual to come forward and extend every possible help to the Home. He also assured that the District Administration would extend all possible support to the Home.
On the occasion, Dr. Smriti Rai, Dr. Shachika Sherpa, Shabina Rai, Lakpa Sherpa, Surnim Subba, Laki Doma Sherpa, Nirmala Rai and Simon Subba were felicitated for rendering help and support to the Home.
Earlier, Rebika S. Lepcha in her address shared the bitter and good experiences in setting up the Home and extended her gratitude to all those who supported her. She informed that the Home had started with seven children in the year 1985 and now has twenty five children. “I enjoy serving the needy but I will be happier if the kids of my Home become good and successful citizens of the society”, added Ms Lepcha.
The programme also saw a colorful cultural programme performed by the children of the Home.

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